Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Sudan

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Sudan by year

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Iceland

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Sudan
2023	1.59	4.32
2022	1.59	4.38
2021	1.82	4.46
2020	1.72	4.54
2019	1.74	4.62
2018	1.71	4.68
2017	1.71	4.76
2016	1.74	4.83
2015	1.8	4.9
2014	1.93	4.91
2013	1.93	4.97
2012	2.04	5.03
2011	2.02	5.09
2010	2.2	5.14
2009	2.23	5.17
2008	2.15	5.21
2007	2.09	5.27
2006	2.08	5.33
2005	2.05	5.4
2004	2.04	5.46
2003	1.99	5.49
2002	1.93	5.53
2001	1.95	5.56
2000	2.08	5.6
1999	1.99	5.62
1998	2.05	5.65
1997	2.04	5.72
1996	2.12	5.79
1995	2.08	5.86
1994	2.14	5.91
1993	2.22	5.97
1992	2.21	6.02
1991	2.18	6.05
1990	2.3	6.07
1989	2.19	6.11
1988	2.26	6.13
1987	2.06	6.18
1986	1.92	6.23
1985	1.93	6.28
1984	2.08	6.34
1983	2.24	6.41
1982	2.27	6.47
1981	2.33	6.53
1980	2.48	6.59
1979	2.49	6.65
1978	2.35	6.72
1977	2.31	6.78
1976	2.52	6.82
1975	2.65	6.87
1974	2.66	6.91
1973	2.94	6.94
1972	3.09	6.98
1971	2.92	7.02
1970	2.81	6.99
1969	2.99	6.97
1968	3.06	6.95
1967	3.28	6.91
1966	3.59	6.88
1965	3.73	6.84
1964	3.88	6.8
1963	3.99	6.76
1962	3.98	6.7
1961	3.88	6.66
1960	4.29	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Iceland vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Sudan
2023	1,697	1,361,564
2022	1,719	1,333,992
2021	2,534	1,293,817
2020	2,199	1,295,781
2019	2,163	1,291,747
2018	1,975	1,257,387
2017	1,854	1,208,046
2016	1,711	1,174,422
2015	1,952	1,145,259
2014	2,324	1,097,962
2013	2,169	1,078,446
2012	2,566	1,073,062
2011	2,521	1,070,888
2010	2,862	1,068,381
2009	3,026	1,041,810
2008	2,825	1,001,826
2007	2,617	992,819
2006	2,491	963,740
2005	2,433	907,017
2004	2,425	889,382
2003	2,317	898,226
2002	2,243	897,965
2001	2,365	880,284
2000	2,475	858,536
1999	2,192	835,840
1998	2,357	814,752
1997	2,305	802,245
1996	2,447	792,926
1995	2,354	780,700
1994	2,713	764,645
1993	2,875	743,249
1992	2,898	731,177
1991	2,733	714,612
1990	3,058	699,953
1989	2,832	683,743
1988	2,847	672,604
1987	2,360	658,416
1986	2,384	649,649
1985	2,221	583,382
1984	2,539	577,405
1983	2,702	570,198
1982	2,736	606,362
1981	2,677	585,087
1980	2,966	552,930
1979	2,980	524,942
1978	2,727	497,987
1977	2,551	483,089
1976	2,951	470,019
1975	2,965	454,813
1974	2,776	444,456
1973	3,121	439,201
1972	3,241	428,340
1971	2,782	417,641
1970	2,576	401,013
1969	2,766	385,712
1968	2,841	370,917
1967	3,021	356,599
1966	3,305	342,118
1965	3,442	327,799
1964	3,459	315,166
1963	3,490	302,132
1962	3,465	287,317
1961	3,312	272,562
1960	3,758	262,235

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.44% in Iceland and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Sudan by year

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Iceland

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Sudan
2023	11	33.6
2022	11.5	33.5
2021	13.1	33.9
2020	12.3	34.5
2019	12.3	34.9
2018	12	35.1
2017	11.9	35
2016	12	35.4
2015	12.5	35.7
2014	13.4	35.5
2013	13.4	36
2012	14.1	36.6
2011	14.1	37.3
2010	15.4	38
2009	15.8	38.1
2008	15.2	38.4
2007	14.6	38.9
2006	14.5	39.2
2005	14.4	39.6
2004	14.5	40
2003	14.3	40.2
2002	14.1	40.4
2001	14.4	40.7
2000	15.3	40.8
1999	14.8	41
1998	15.2	41.2
1997	15.3	41.6
1996	16.1	42.2
1995	16	42.6
1994	16.7	43
1993	17.5	43.4
1992	17.7	43.7
1991	17.6	43.8
1990	18.7	43.8
1989	18	44
1988	18.7	44.1
1987	16.6	44.2
1986	16.4	44.5
1985	16	44.7
1984	17.2	45.1
1983	18.4	45.6
1982	18.5	45.4
1981	18.8	45.6
1980	19.8	45.2
1979	19.8	45.3
1978	18.6	45
1977	18	45.3
1976	19.5	45.7
1975	20.1	45.9
1974	19.9	46.5
1973	21.7	47.6
1972	22.4	48.4
1971	20.8	48.9
1970	19.7	48.8
1969	20.7	48.8
1968	21	48.8
1967	22.2	48.8
1966	24	48.7
1965	24.6	48.6
1964	25.3	48.5
1963	26	48.3
1962	25.8	48
1961	25.5	47.6
1960	28	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 28 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Sudan
2100	11.8%	21.3%
2099	11.8%	21.4%
2098	11.8%	21.6%
2097	11.8%	21.8%
2096	11.9%	21.9%
2095	11.9%	22.1%
2094	11.9%	22.3%
2093	11.9%	22.4%
2092	11.9%	22.6%
2091	11.9%	22.8%
2090	11.9%	22.9%
2089	11.9%	23.1%
2088	11.9%	23.3%
2087	11.9%	23.4%
2086	11.9%	23.6%
2085	11.9%	23.7%
2084	11.9%	23.9%
2083	11.9%	24.1%
2082	11.9%	24.3%
2081	11.9%	24.4%
2080	11.9%	24.6%
2079	12%	24.8%
2078	12%	25%
2077	12%	25.2%
2076	12%	25.4%
2075	12.1%	25.6%
2074	12.1%	25.9%
2073	12.1%	26.1%
2072	12.2%	26.3%
2071	12.2%	26.6%
2070	12.3%	26.8%
2069	12.4%	27.1%
2068	12.4%	27.3%
2067	12.5%	27.6%
2066	12.6%	27.8%
2065	12.6%	28.1%
2064	12.7%	28.3%
2063	12.8%	28.6%
2062	12.8%	28.8%
2061	12.9%	29.1%
2060	13%	29.3%
2059	13%	29.5%
2058	13.1%	29.8%
2057	13.2%	30%
2056	13.2%	30.2%
2055	13.3%	30.5%
2054	13.4%	30.7%
2053	13.4%	31%
2052	13.5%	31.2%
2051	13.6%	31.5%
2050	13.7%	31.8%
2049	13.8%	32.1%
2048	13.8%	32.4%
2047	14%	32.7%
2046	14.1%	33%
2045	14.2%	33.4%
2044	14.3%	33.7%
2043	14.4%	34.1%
2042	14.6%	34.5%
2041	14.8%	34.9%
2040	14.9%	35.3%
2039	15.1%	35.7%
2038	15.3%	36.1%
2037	15.5%	36.5%
2036	15.8%	36.9%
2035	16%	37.3%
2034	16.2%	37.7%
2033	16.4%	38.1%
2032	16.5%	38.4%
2031	16.6%	38.7%
2030	16.7%	39%
2029	16.9%	39.2%
2028	17%	39.4%
2027	17.2%	39.6%
2026	17.4%	40%
2025	17.6%	40.4%
2024	17.8%	40.5%
2023	18.1%	40.6%
2022	18.4%	40.9%
2021	18.6%	41.2%
2020	18.7%	41.4%
2019	18.9%	41.7%
2018	19.2%	42%
2017	19.6%	42.6%
2016	19.9%	43.1%
2015	20.2%	43.6%
2014	20.4%	44%
2013	20.6%	44.4%
2012	20.7%	44.5%
2011	20.8%	44.6%
2010	20.9%	44.6%
2009	20.9%	44.7%
2008	20.9%	44.9%
2007	21.1%	45.1%
2006	21.5%	45.3%
2005	22.1%	45.4%
2004	22.5%	45.5%
2003	22.8%	45.6%
2002	23%	45.6%
2001	23.2%	45.7%
2000	23.3%	45.8%
1999	23.4%	45.9%
1998	23.6%	46.1%
1997	23.9%	46.2%
1996	24.1%	46.2%
1995	24.4%	46.3%
1994	24.7%	46.3%
1993	24.8%	46.3%
1992	24.8%	46.3%
1991	24.8%	46.2%
1990	25%	46.1%
1989	25%	46.1%
1988	25.2%	46%
1987	25.6%	46%
1986	25.9%	46.1%
1985	26.2%	46.1%
1984	26.5%	46.2%
1983	26.7%	46.3%
1982	26.9%	46.4%
1981	27.2%	46.6%
1980	27.5%	46.8%
1979	27.9%	47.1%
1978	28.4%	47.4%
1977	29%	47.7%
1976	29.5%	47.8%
1975	30.1%	48%
1974	30.7%	48.1%
1973	31.2%	47.9%
1972	31.6%	47.7%
1971	32.1%	47.6%
1970	32.6%	47.5%
1969	33.2%	47.4%
1968	33.6%	47.3%
1967	34%	47.2%
1966	34.3%	47.1%
1965	34.5%	47%
1964	34.7%	46.9%
1963	34.9%	46.7%
1962	34.9%	46.6%
1961	35%	46.6%
1960	34.9%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 25% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Sudan

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Iceland

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Sudan
2023	3	256
2022	5	263
2021	5	305
2020	12	273
2019	4	262
2018	4	268
2017	3	277
2016	3	288
2015	4	298
2014	4	309
2013	4	327
2012	4	340
2011	4	357
2010	5	370
2009	5	382
2008	4	426
2007	5	445
2006	5	485
2005	5	506
2004	6	536
2003	6	593
2002	7	588
2001	6	616
2000	7	645
1999	7	662
1998	8	669
1997	8	681
1996	7	712
1995	13	730
1994	9	775
1993	10	839
1992	12	863
1991	11	873
1990	13	840
1989	14	881
1988	11	877
1987	13	914
1986	15	938
1985	11	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Sudan
2023	0.26%	5.01%
2022	0.26%	5.18%
2021	0.27%	5.36%
2020	0.27%	5.53%
2019	0.27%	5.71%
2018	0.27%	5.89%
2017	0.26%	6.07%
2016	0.26%	6.26%
2015	0.26%	6.45%
2014	0.26%	6.64%
2013	0.26%	6.83%
2012	0.26%	7.02%
2011	0.27%	7.22%
2010	0.27%	7.42%
2009	0.27%	7.64%
2008	0.28%	7.88%
2007	0.29%	8.13%
2006	0.3%	8.4%
2005	0.31%	10%
2004	0.33%	10.3%
2003	0.34%	9.31%
2002	0.36%	9.65%
2001	0.38%	9.99%
2000	0.4%	10.3%
1999	0.42%	10.7%
1998	0.45%	11%
1997	0.47%	11.3%
1996	0.49%	11.6%
1995	0.52%	11.9%
1994	0.54%	12.2%
1993	0.56%	12.5%
1992	0.58%	12.7%
1991	0.61%	13%
1990	0.63%	13.2%
1989	0.65%	13.4%
1988	0.67%	13.6%
1987	0.7%	13.8%
1986	0.73%	14%
1985	0.75%	17.8%
1984	0.79%	18%
1983	0.83%	18.2%
1982	0.87%	14.5%
1981	0.92%	14.6%
1980	0.97%	14.8%
1979	1.03%	14.9%
1978	1.09%	15%
1977	1.15%	15.1%
1976	1.22%	15.2%
1975	1.29%	15.3%
1974	1.35%	15.4%
1973	1.41%	15.5%
1972	1.48%	15.6%
1971	1.54%	15.7%
1970	1.6%	15.8%
1969	1.66%	15.9%
1968	1.72%	16%
1967	1.79%	16.2%
1966	1.85%	16.3%
1965	1.92%	16.5%
1964	1.97%	16.7%
1963	2.02%	17%
1962	2.07%	17.2%
1961	2.11%	17.5%
1960	2.14%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.